Enrollment
338
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · St James, NY
Mills Pond Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Mills Pond Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362706005431
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mills Pond Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of New York schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.9:1
- small classes for New York
- 9.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 338
- students enrolled
Mills Pond Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 72% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Smithtown Central School District · New York
NCES ID 362706005431 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
9.9%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-82% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mills Pond Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mills Pond Elementary School
Mills Pond Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in St James, New York, enrolling 338 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 9.9% free-meal eligibility runs 82% below the New York average.
Enrollment of 338 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 301 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #60.
Its student body is led by White (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 43/100).
10.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Smithtown Central School District also operates Smithtown High School East (1,403 students) and Smithtown High School-West (1,158 students) alongside Mills Pond Elementary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mills Pond Elementary School compares
Mills Pond Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.9:1 | ▼ 16% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.9% | ▼ 82% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 338 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
338
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
9.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 82% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 28% in New York - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$30,588
per pupil, district-wide
- above New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 73.4%
Hispanic or Latino 14.8%
Asian 6.5%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 73.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.4, Mills Pond Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Smithtown Central School District, which includes Mills Pond Elementary School.
$30,588
Per student
+16%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+84%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.3%
State 22.6%
Federal 6.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Mills Pond Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithtown High School East | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Smithtown High School-West | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Great Hollow Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Accompsett Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Accompsett Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mills Pond Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,403
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 1,158
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 750
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 523
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 522
- Students per teacher
- 9.2:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~338 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Mills Pond Elementary School
How many students attend Mills Pond Elementary School?
Mills Pond Elementary School has 338 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in St James, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mills Pond Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mills Pond Elementary School is 9.9:1, which is 16% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 37% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mills Pond Elementary School?
9.9% of students at Mills Pond Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mills Pond Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Mills Pond Elementary School is White at 73.4% of enrollment, in St James, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mills Pond Elementary School?
Mills Pond Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Mills Pond Elementary School a good school?
Mills Pond Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Smithtown Central School District?
Besides Mills Pond Elementary School, Smithtown Central School District also operates Smithtown High School East (1,403 students), Smithtown High School-West (1,158 students), and Great Hollow Middle School (750 students). See the Smithtown Central School District district page for the complete list.
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